Process of auto-renewing limited time software and services agreement

• US 20070078721A1
• Filed: 09/07/2005
• Published: 04/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Dandekar, Shree, Howell, James, Friedlander, Jeremy
• Application Number:
  US11/221,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20070078721A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

An apparatus for preconfiguring an information handling system which includes means for configuring a system with options selected according to user input wherein the options includes at least one renewable component, means for enabling a customer to indicate authorization to automatically renew the renewable component, and a database that receives information from and supplies information to the configurator and the automatic renewal module is disclosed.

Claims

1. A system for configuring an information handling system comprising:

a configurator, the configurator configuring a system with options selected according to user input, the options including at least one renewable component;

an automatic renewal module, the automatic renewal module enabling a customer to indicate authorization to automatically renew the at least one renewable component; and

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a database, the database receiving information from and supplying information to the configurator, and the automatic renewal module.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the information relating to automatic renewal is pre-loaded onto the information handling system when the information handling system is fabricated.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the configurator and the automatic renewal module provide a customer with a consistent customer experience.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising

a service activation module, the service activation module enabling a user to activate services based upon the options selected according to user input, the activated services having an option for automatic renewal.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the renewable component is a software application.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the renewable component is a subscription service.

7. An apparatus for preconfiguring an information handling system comprising:

means for configuring a system with options selected according to user input, the options including at least one renewable component;

means for enabling a customer to indicate authorization to automatically renew the at least one renewable component; and

,

a database, the database receiving information from and supplying information to the configurator, and the automatic renewal module.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein:

the information relating to automatic renewal is pre-loaded onto the information handling system when the information handling system is fabricated.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein:

the means for configuring and the means for enabling provide a customer with a consistent customer experience.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising

means for enabling a user to activate services based upon the options selected according to user input, the activated services having an option for automatic renewal.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein:

the renewable component is a software application.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein:

the renewable component is a subscription service.

13. A method of configuring an information handling system for automatic renewal comprising:

configuring a system with options selected according to user input, the options including at least one renewable component;

enabling a user to authorize automatic renewal of the renewable component;

presenting payment options and obtaining payment information during a checkout process, the payment information being applied to the automatic renewal of the renewable component; and

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using information derived during the configuring for the enabling.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein:

information relating to automatic renewal is pre-loaded onto the information handling system when the information handling system is fabricated.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein:

the configuring and the enabling provide a customer with a consistent customer experience.

16. The method of claim 13 further comprising

enabling a user to activate services based upon the options selected according to user input, the activated services having an option for automatic renewal.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein:

the renewable component is a software application.

18. The method of claim 13 wherein:

the renewable component is a subscription service.